CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)


Table 1. Profile of Selected 1990 and 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Hartford County, Connecticut

Subject
1990 Census Census 2000 Change 1990 to 2000
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
POPULATION            
Total population 851,783 100.0 857,183 100.0 5,400 0.6
In households 827,922 97.2 830,250 96.9 2,328 0.3
In group quarters 23,861 2.8 26,933 3.1 3,072 12.9

HOUSEHOLD SIZE
           
Total households 324,646 100.0 335,184 100.0 10,538 3.2
1-person household 80,762 24.9 93,414 27.9 12,652 15.7
2-person household 105,912 32.6 109,005 32.5 3,093 2.9
3-person household 58,342 18.0 54,001 16.1 -4,341 -7.4
4-person household 49,846 15.4 48,427 14.4 -1,419 -2.8
5-or-more-person household 29,784 9.2 30,337 9.1 553 1.9
Mean number of persons per household 2.55 (X) 2.48 (X) -0.07 (X)

VEHICLES AVAILABLE1
           
Total households 324,646 100.0 335,184 100.0 10,538 3.2
No vehicle available 38,274 11.8 37,218 11.1 -1,056 -2.8
1 vehicle available 104,335 32.1 116,446 34.7 12,111 11.6
2 vehicles available 125,904 38.8 132,731 39.6 6,827 5.4
3 vehicles available 40,363 12.4 37,021 11.0 -3,342 -8.3
4 vehicles available 11,900 3.7 8,921 2.7 -2,979 -25.0
5 or more vehicles available 3,870 1.2 2,847 0.8 -1,023 -26.4
Mean vehicles per household 1.68 (X) 1.62 (X) -0.06 (X)

WORKERS BY SEX1
           
Workers 16 years and over 432,836 100.0 403,865 100.0 -28,971 -6.7
Male 228,020 52.7 207,915 51.5 -20,105 -8.8
Female 204,816 47.3 195,945 48.5 -8,871 -4.3

MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK
           
Workers 16 years and over 432,836 100.0 403,863 100.0 -28,973 -6.7
Drove alone 340,696 78.7 332,124 82.2 -8,572 -2.5
Carpooled 48,458 11.2 36,463 9.0 -11,995 -24.8
Public transportation (including taxicab) 18,752 4.3 14,093 3.5 -4,659 -24.8
Bicycle or walked 14,388 3.3 9,244 2.3 -5,144 -35.8
Motorcycle or other means 2,679 0.6 2,194 0.5 -485 -18.1
Worked at home 7,863 1.8 9,745 2.4 1,882 23.9

TRAVEL TIME TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 424,973 100.0 394,118 100.0 -30,855 -7.3
Less than 5 minutes 12,363 2.9 11,004 2.8 -1,359 -11.0
5 to 9 minutes 50,643 11.9 43,644 11.1 -6,999 -13.8
10 to 14 minutes 74,773 17.6 67,690 17.2 -7,083 -9.5
15 to 19 minutes 82,193 19.3 74,577 18.9 -7,616 -9.3
20 to 29 minutes 101,744 23.9 96,959 24.6 -4,785 -4.7
30 to 44 minutes 75,256 17.7 67,624 17.2 -7,632 -10.1
45 or more minutes 28,001 6.6 32,620 8.3 4,619 16.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 19.8 (X) 21.9 (X) 2.2 (X)

TIME LEAVING HOME TO GO TO WORK
           
Workers who did not work at home 424,973 100.0 394,118 100.0 -30,855 -7.3
5:00 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. 109,698 25.8 96,599 24.5 -13,099 -11.9
7:00 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. 142,873 33.6 133,134 33.8 -9,739 -6.8
8:00 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. 82,601 19.4 74,780 19.0 -7,821 -9.5
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. 20,091 4.7 20,072 5.1 -19 -0.1
10:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. 10,665 2.5 11,972 3.0 1,307 12.3
12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. 52,644 12.4 48,481 12.3 -4,163 -7.9
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. 6,401 1.5 9,080 2.3 2,679 41.9
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
(X)Not applicable.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau. Census of Population and Housing, 1990 and 2000 long-form (sample) data.
CENSUS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PACKAGE (CTPP 2000)

Table 2. Profile of Selected 2000 Characteristics
Geographic Area: Hartford County, Connecticut

Subject
Census 2000
Number Percent
POPULATION BY AGE    
Total population 857,183 100.0
Under 16 years 188,291 22.0
16 to 20 years 52,043 6.1
21 to 24 years 37,010 4.3
25 to 44 years 256,805 30.0
45 to 64 years 197,819 23.1
65 years and over 125,215 14.6
Mean age (years) 37.6 (X)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 19991
   
Total households 335,184 100.0
Less than $15,000 44,374 13.2
$15,000 to 19,999 16,968 5.1
$20,000 to 24,999 17,355 5.2
$25,000 to 49,999 86,194 25.7
$50,000 to 74,999 68,803 20.5
$75,000 to 99,999 44,110 13.2
$100,000 or more 57,380 17.1
Mean household income (dollars) 65,504 (X)
Median household income (dollars) 50,756 (X)

Household Size by Vehicles Available1
Household Size Mean vehicles per household Vehicles available
Total households No vehicle 1 vehicle 2 vehicles 3 vehicles 4 or more vehicles
Total households 1.62 335,185 37,220 116,445 132,730 37,020 11,770
  Row percent (X) 100.0 11.1 34.7 39.6 11.0 3.5
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
1-person household 0.93 93,415 20,165 62,805 8,490 1,330 620
  Row percent (X) 100.0 21.6 67.2 9.1 1.4 0.7
Column percent (X) 27.9 54.2 53.9 6.4 3.6 5.3
2-person household 1.73 109,005 7,125 29,315 61,145 9,175 2,250
  Row percent (X) 100.0 6.5 26.9 56.1 8.4 2.1
Column percent (X) 32.5 19.1 25.2 46.1 24.8 19.1
3-person household 1.94 54,000 4,155 12,250 23,075 12,125 2,395
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.7 22.7 42.7 22.5 4.4
Column percent (X) 16.1 11.2 10.5 17.4 32.8 20.3
4-or-more-person household 2.07 78,765 5,770 12,075 40,020 14,390 6,505
  Row percent (X) 100.0 7.3 15.3 50.8 18.3 8.3
Column percent (X) 23.5 15.5 10.4 30.2 38.9 55.3

Means of Transportation to Work by Travel Time to Work1

Means of Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes) Travel time to work
Workers who did not work at home Less than 10 minutes 10 to 19 minutes 20 to 29 minutes 30 to 44 minutes 45 or more minutes
Workers who did not work at home 21.9 394,120 54,650 142,265 96,960 67,625 32,620
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.9 36.1 24.6 17.2 8.3
Column percent (X) 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Drove alone 21.3 332,125 45,025 121,665 85,155 56,540 23,740
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.6 36.6 25.6 17.0 7.1
Column percent (X) 84.3 82.4 85.5 87.8 83.6 72.8
Carpooled 23.0 36,465 4,740 14,050 7,910 5,670 4,100
  Row percent (X) 100.0 13.0 38.5 21.7 15.5 11.2
Column percent (X) 9.3 8.7 9.9 8.2 8.4 12.6
Public transportation (including taxicab) 37.6 14,095 375 2,535 2,740 4,400 4,040
  Row percent (X) 100.0 2.7 18.0 19.4 31.2 28.7
Column percent (X) 3.6 0.7 1.8 2.8 6.5 12.4
Bicycle or walked 13.5 9,245 4,110 3,170 855 750 360
  Row percent (X) 100.0 44.5 34.3 9.2 8.1 3.9
Column percent (X) 2.3 7.5 2.2 0.9 1.1 1.1
Motorcycle or other means 33.6 2,195 395 850 300 265 385
  Row percent (X) 100.0 18.0 38.7 13.7 12.1 17.5
Column percent (X) 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.4 1.2
1See the entry for this item in the Technical Notes in the root directory or state subdirectories (filename: tech_notes.txt).
(X)Not applicable.
Source:U.S. Census Bureau. Census of Population and Housing, 1990 and 2000 long-form (sample) data.